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How to get fromCologne to Taorminaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Taormina by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeDUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    7h 4m
    €89–354

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCGN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    6h 35m
    €79–255

  3. Train via Naples

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain89
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napoli CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-GiardinitrainIc
    24h 29m
    €202–628

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
    3. Take the bus from Policoro to Giardini-Naxosbus
    30h 43m
    €150–210

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Taormina-GiardininighttrainIni
    28h 28m
    €173–541

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    7h 7m
    €120–382

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    9h 18m
    €103–270

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeHHN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    10h 4m

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeCGN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    10h 50m
    €88–332

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to DomodossolatrainEc
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to NovaratrainRe
    5. Take the train from Novara to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    31h 2m
    €177–485

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibaribus
    3. Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus582 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardinitrainRe
    36h 20m
    €171–316

  12. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Villa San Giovannicar
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    3. Drive from Messina Marittima to Taorminacar
    20h 29m
    €320–464

Cologne to Taormina by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Taormina, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Taormina-Giardini via München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Napoli Centrale in around 24h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Giardini Naxos Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, Policoro, Giardini-Naxos, and Giardini-Naxos - St John Church in around 30h 43m.

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